Truly one of a kind Les Paul Standard!!!
"I was thinking about a M2M or custom shop build...and I was turned on to this specific guitar in the mod collection...it was 95% exactly what I wanted and it saved me $6k and 12+ months of waiting!!! What I am amazed by is the finish. it is the most insane finish I have ever seen and photos just don't do it justice. Kudos the the custom shop people who did this. 3 layers of sparkle...and then pending your angle, the "tinsel" stripes disappear. No idea how they do this, but they did!! I have been skeptical of any new Gibson product since the Robo-tuner debacle. I was a bit of a snob when it came to what period of time an "acceptable" Les Paul was built...but...I stand corrected!!! this is an amazing build. its 9.2lbs (sweet spot), it resonates beautifully. the 50s neck profile is not quite like the '57 I prefer, but it feels great in the hand. the build quality is outstanding...and I already spoke about the finish. A few things I was not 100% on. 1) the purple humbucker rings...was JUST a bit too much and distracted from the amazing finish...so I put on flat black rings to match the 3 way knob and machines. 2) sorry...not a fan of Gibson pickups...too tinny, too harsh. I am an Duncan artist and to be fair, the pickups in this guitar are not available for direct sale...so I sold them on a marketplace. win/win for people who love Gibson pickups!!! Overall, this may very well be my favorite Les Paul of all time. I am beyond happy with the purchase, the transaction, how quick Gibson shipped, quality of the guitar (and shipping)...and the ingenious creativity of the mod collection people. Crazy that they had already created what I was dreaming up in my head. Was it "meant to be?" Maybe...just maybe Gibson! Well done...Well played!"